Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Hypochaeris// Species: Hypochaeris maculata L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by DeFilipps in Tutin et al. (1976).
Distribution: Native from Europe to Siberia and China (Xinjiang) according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Grasslands, pastures, clearings and edges of oak and European beech forests, Pteridium aquilinum fields, from c. 900 up to 1500 m altitude.
Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.
Flowering period: Late spring – summer: MAY, JUN, JUL.
Hypochaeris maculata – habit. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hypochaeris maculata – habit. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hypochaeris maculata – habit. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hypochaeris maculata – upper part of plant with capitula. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hypochaeris maculata – capitulum. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hypochaeris maculata – capitulum. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hypochaeris maculata – capitulum. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hypochaeris maculata – capitulum. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hypochaeris maculata – capitulum. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hypochaeris maculata – involucral bracts. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hypochaeris maculata – fruiting capitulum. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hypochaeris maculata – fruiting capitulum with developing achenes. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hypochaeris maculata – stem and cauline leaf. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hypochaeris maculata – stem and cauline leaf. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hypochaeris maculata – stem. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hypochaeris maculata – lower part of stem and basal leaves. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hypochaeris maculata – lower part of stem and basal leaves. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hypochaeris maculata – basal leaves. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hypochaeris maculata – basal leaves. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hypochaeris maculata – basal leaves. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hypochaeris maculata – adaxial side of basal leaf. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hypochaeris maculata – abaxial side of basal leaf. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski..Hypochaeris maculata – habit in fruiting stage. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 21.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hypochaeris maculata – achenes. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 21.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hypochaeris maculata – achenes and scales of capitulum. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 21.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hypochaeris maculata – habit in habitat. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris maculata – habit during flowering. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris maculata – capitulum. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris maculata – capitulum. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris maculata – capitulum. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris maculata – involucral bracts. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris maculata – involucral bracts. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris maculata – basal leaves. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris maculata – basal leaves. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris maculata – basal leaf. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris maculata – adaxial side of leaf. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris maculata – abaxial side of leaf. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris maculata – habit in fruiting stage. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris maculata – habit in fruiting stage. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris maculata – capitulum with achenes. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris maculata – capitulum with achenes and scales. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris maculata – capitulum with achenes and scales. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris maculata – capitulum with achenes and scales. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris maculata – basal leaf. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris maculata – basal leaves frequently have dark purple markings. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
DeFilipps, R.A. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1976). Flora Europaea. Volume 4: Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 308 – 310.
